Troubleshooting | Radio Shack PRO-2096 manual

Beyond the Basics

improvements. With updateable DSP ﬁrmware, you can ensure that your scanner is using the most recent DSP version available. You can update the ﬁrmware for the DSP module by downloading a ﬁle from the Internet and transferring it to the scanner. To update your scanner’s DSP ﬁrmware, you need:

•The supplied PC to scanner interface cable

•A personal computer running Windows 95 or greater

•A ﬁrmware update ﬁle from www.radioshack.com

1.Go to http://www.radioshack.com

2.Click on the Product Manuals tab.

3.Select Software Downloads from the drop down menu.

4.Click on Software Updates and Downloads.

5.Click on PRO-2096 XXX.exe. Full download and upgrade instructions are provided on the Firmware Upgrade page.

6.To check the DSP version number, turn on the scanner and press 3 while Welcome to Digital Trunking appears on the display. The version information appears.

troubleshooting

If you have problems with your scanner, please refer to the following for some suggestions that might help you eliminate the problem. If the scanner is still not operating correctly after trying these tips, take your scanner to your local RadioShack store for assistance.

Scanner is totally inoperative:

•Make sure the scanner is plugged into a working AC or DC outlet.

•Be sure the adapter’s barrel plug is fully inserted into the DC 13.8V jack.

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Radio Shack PRO-2096 manual Troubleshooting, Click on Software Updates and Downloads

Contents

PRO-2096 Digital Trunking Mobile/Base Scanner Contents Contents Listening to the weather band Frequency copyVirtual scanner Programming trunked systems Basics Trunking operationText tags Care Truobleshooting Resetting/initializing your scannerGlossary Warranty Speciﬁcations FCC wants you to know Your scanner’s keypad See p Your scanner’s rear view Your scanner’s display Mounting your scanner in your dashboard Install your scannerMobile mounting in your vehicle Using your scanner as a base station Use them when you Mount the bracket with Screws From a wall outlet Power your scannerThrough your vehicle’s ignition From your vehicle’s cigarrette lighter With the metal frame of your vehicle Connect the supplied antenna Connect your scannerConnect an external antenna Connect an external speaker or headphones Listening safely Squelch Set up your scannerStoring conventional frequencies Deleting frequencies from channels Brieﬂy appears Basics Searching and tuning About channel-storage banks Basic scanningMonitoring a single channel Beyond the Basics Using Ctcss and DCSSearching a preprogrammed frequency range Search bank charts Receive mode FM/Digital Search bank SR1 CB band Receive mode AM Beyond the Basics Search bank SR4 Aircraft Receive mode AM Using seek search Using ZeromaticBeyond the Basics Searching for active frequencies Manually tuning to a frequency Frequency copy Copying a frequency into a speciﬁed channel Copying a frequency to the priority channel Same standby mode Listening to the weather band Testing weather alert Locking out channels/frequencies Using delayLocking out channels Locking out frequencies Reviewing locked-out search frequencies Clearing locked-out search frequencies Changing the receive modeClearing locked-out frequencies in search banks Using attenuator FM/DIGITAL Global attenuator Turning the key tone on or off Using the dimmer Changing the display contrast Virtual scanner Using V-scanner Save to V-Scanner ENT= Confirm My V-Scanner Loading from Scanner Please Wait While the folder is being cleared, the scanner will display Scanner Operation Complete Press Enter Using digital AGC Cloning programmed data Cloning v-scanner data Turn on both scanners Full cloning Selective cloning Beyond the Basics Beyond the Basics Talkgroup ID hold Setting squelch for trunk scanningTrunking operation Turning an ID sub-bank on or off Open and closed mode operation Toggling open and closed modes Manual ID lockout toggle Reviewing locked-out talkgroup IDs Trunked delay functionBeyond the Basics Activate ID lockout while scanning Changing from ID text tag display to ID code display Clearing talkgroups IDs Beyond the Basics Clearing all talkgroup IDs in one bank Programming trunked systems Motorola analog, digital, APCO-25 systems Edacs systems Motorola VHF and UHF systems Motorola 800MHz splinter systems ﬂeet maps Block Size Code S10 S11 S12 Beyond the Basics Programming priority channels Programming the priority channel directly Programming a weather channel as the priority channel Turning priority on or off Beyond the Basics Programming CTCSS/DCS channels DCS Code Table Storing talkgroup IDs Clear Text tags Assigning a text tag to a channel Assigning a text tag to a group ID Assigning a text tag to a channel-storage bank Using channel receive modes Beyond the Basics Text input chartUpdating the DSP ﬁrmware Troubleshooting Click on Software Updates and Downloads Resetting your scanner Scanner will not scan when Scan is pressed Initializing your scanner Initializing Care Service and repairReplacing the fuse Speciﬁcations Frequency Coverage If Rejection Intermediate Frequencies if FCC wants you to know Scanning legally Glossary Beyond the Basics Beyond the Basics Beyond the Basics Beyond the Basics Beyond the Basics RadioShack Corporation